CrystalClear
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello everyone my name is Will and I just found this site and saw some great answers and questions on here. I am looking for some ideas on a good filter for my 75 Gal tank. I used to have a 35 gal with a HOB filter that worked excellent, but I have recently been looking into a canister filter for this new 75 gal. Price isn't a big factor, although would like to stay under 200 bucks.
Some filters I have winded my search down to are:
Rena XP3 Canister
Eheim 2026 Pro
Eheim 2217
Some have suggested to me that a Wet/Dry filter is the better route. Do you agree?
So I want to know what you guys would think would be the best. I plan to also have live plants. I plan to get a HOB filter as well just for keeping the water clear as possible. Now I do not have that much elaborate knowledge on tanks except on a smaller tank (about 10 years back), so I have been seeing things with powerheads, pumps, protein skimmers and other stuff that can get confusing. Is a lot of this stuff that necessary? What would you suggest for a great starting shopping list?
Also do you guys have a preference in a heater for a tank this size?
Some filters I have winded my search down to are:
Rena XP3 Canister
Eheim 2026 Pro
Eheim 2217
Some have suggested to me that a Wet/Dry filter is the better route. Do you agree?
So I want to know what you guys would think would be the best. I plan to also have live plants. I plan to get a HOB filter as well just for keeping the water clear as possible. Now I do not have that much elaborate knowledge on tanks except on a smaller tank (about 10 years back), so I have been seeing things with powerheads, pumps, protein skimmers and other stuff that can get confusing. Is a lot of this stuff that necessary? What would you suggest for a great starting shopping list?
Also do you guys have a preference in a heater for a tank this size?